great point..i fully understand what you mean

cant tell you because you might steal her off me..

yes i totally agree whith your statement

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Ah, thanks for explaining.

I believe it's more difficult to realistically get to know someone virtually, via online forums, private emails, and texting... though not impossible. The more senses you can use while doing so, the better. Just written words, without any kind of body language, makes it very difficult to truly know someone's personality. If you combine personal messaging with video chatting, interacting in a more social environment such as the forums, and talking on the phone, it becomes easier to get a better sense of their truer nature.

Even if you have really good gut instincts, without that face to face meeting, it's very easy to fall into the fantasy world of make believe when interacting online. The person becomes more who you imagine them to be rather than who they really are. That's why meeting face to face as soon as possible is so important. You might get a good sense about them, but realistically it takes the face to face interaction to know whether or not there is actual chemistry between you.

Hi, welcome to M2 forums. A wide collection of personalities and personas.

I met my current GF on M2 but our online interactions were not my reason for building the relationship. It was our person to person actions - unscripted which built our actual relationship.

Something you should be aware of is the ability of scammers to play to your expectations. My GF was nothing special online. Just another contact.
It was the fact we met IRL at a local store, unscripted and unplanned that told me she was who she portrayed herself to be. At our first 'planned' meet, she was a no-show. Later I found out it was just life getting in the way like it tends to do.

In real life we both exceed our expectations. Its that special connection you can't get online.

I think (one man's opinion) you should be wary of someone online meeting all your expectations. Reality doesn't usually work that way (it can but not usually).
Maintain your guard and try to refrain from divulging personal details which could make you vulnerable. Try to meet them face to face, unscripted. When you do meet them, try not to super-impose your expectations on them, allow them to be them, as they are. You be yourself.

Choose wisely.

You can indeed but it is much easier and very helpful if you are at least a bit intuitive. You can then figure out if they're for real and a potential good match or not by how the conversation is flowing -or not- their responses, the general feel etc.
Of course it is important to get beyond online, phone calls or Skype or Face time or something and then meet in the flesh.
Do pay attention though. If something feels off it usually is.

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